Harriet Tubman Grave

Harriet Tubman Grave is an historic gravesite located in Fort Hill Cemetery at Auburn, in Cayuga County, New York. The granite gravestone marks the resting place of famed African-American abolitionist and Christian Harriet Tubman, who was born into slavery in Maryland in the United States in 1820.

Harriet Tubman Grave
LocationFort Hill Cemetery, Auburn, New York
Coordinates42°55′29″N 76°34′29″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1937
MPSHarriet Tubman in Auburn, New York MPS
NRHP reference No.99000348[1]
Added to NRHPApril 02, 1999

The gravestone marker is approximately three feet tall, and was erected in 1937 by the Empire State Federation of Women's Clubs. It is carved with the name "Harriet Tubman Davis (1820–1913)" on the front. On the back is an inscription commemorating Tubman's work with the Underground Railroad and her role as scout and nurse during the Civil War. The religious faith that marked all her activities is noted with the inscription "Servant of God, Well Done." The gravesite is located on Fort Hill Cemetery's "West Lawn C", beneath a large tree, with two small bushes on each side of her headstone.

Harriet Tubman's grave is the focus of an annual pilgrimage by the Thompson AME Zion Church to commemorate her life and work.[2]

The gravesite was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.[1]

See also
  • Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Monument

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2019-04-04. Retrieved 2016-04-01. Note: This includes Susanne R. Warren (October 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Harriet Tubman Grave" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-04-01.


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